Before an update can be approved for release, it must go through rigorous testing by the manufacturer, and the major carriers, to ensure that everything is working as designed.

Carrier approval can result in a different release time depending on the carrier associated with your phone. There is no reason for the manufacturer to delay release to carriers who have approved a build while others continue in that process.

Faster rollouts for major OS updates like Android Lollipop.
One thing we can say here is we are creating the ability to be free to push OS updates out faster, in our own timelines, without having to go through third party certification processes, and are able to be more agile for the good of our members.

One thing we can say here is we are creating the ability to be free to push OS updates out faster, in our own timelines, without having to go through third party certification processes, and are able to be more agile for the good of our members.

Not what RW was telling us. What happen to your broken words?

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RW is not involved in the OS update push only the OEM is involved, if Republic was involved it would be another 3-12 month delay after the OEM has thew base update pushed

I took my sprint sim from a RW 2.0 phone and slipped it in. The update happened right away. My wife will be using it on Verizon or so we hope. I got the Moto g5 from Amazon and it works fine, but the camera is not as good.